Health
When a coronavirus vaccine is found, will rich countries share it? – Sydney Morning Herald
Global health agencies are watching with dismay as some wealthier countries cut deals with drugmakers, while poorer countries fend for themselves.
“Everybody doing bilateral deals is not a way to optimise the situation,” said Seth Berkley, chief executive of the GAVI alliance which co-leads the scheme called COVAX designed to secure rapid and fair global access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Pfizer said this week it was in concurrent talks with the EU and several of its member states on supplying them with its potential vaccine.
And in the latest swoop, Britain announced a deal on Wednesday to secure advanced supplies of potential vaccines from G…
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